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BaiShanLin misused US$70M from Chinese bank for wood processing plant

BaiShanLin misused US$70M from Chinese bank for wood processing plant

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on BaiShanLin misused US$70M from Chinese bank for wood processing plant

– invested in gold mining, housing instead Four years ago, Chinese-owned logging company, BaiShanLin International Forest Development Inc., reportedly received almost US$70M in financing from...

Stalemate continues over New GPC, Hand-in-Hand controlled Berbice Bridge…Give us 20 years extension or increase the tolls

Stalemate continues over New GPC, Hand-in-Hand controlled Berbice Bridge…Give us 20 years extension or increase the tolls

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Stalemate continues over New GPC, Hand-in-Hand controlled Berbice Bridge…Give us 20 years extension or increase the tolls

– private investors tell new Govt. The current standoff between Government and the company that controls the US$40M Berbice River Bridge has taken a twist with the latter asking for its...

Govt. poised to begin review of “sweetheart” land deals made by PPP

Govt. poised to begin review of “sweetheart” land deals made by PPP

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. poised to begin review of “sweetheart” land deals made by PPP

By Abena Rockcliffe The A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) government is set to review a number of “sweetheart deals” that have been entered into during the...

Teen goes berserk, knifes Tiger Bay resident to death

Teen goes berserk, knifes Tiger Bay resident to death

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Teen goes berserk, knifes Tiger Bay resident to death

A 19-year-old man was under police guard last night at the Georgetown hospital, nursing minor injuries which he sustained after he went berserk and knifed a sleeping resident to death. The incident...

Finance Minister disappointed with Jagdeo’s silence

Finance Minister disappointed with Jagdeo’s silence

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister disappointed with Jagdeo’s silence

– says questions which came from others were of poor quality By Kiana Wilburg Finance Minister, Winston Jordan had his hopes set high on going head-to-head with Opposition Leader, Bharrat...

Dem boys seh…Prayer can’t save Jagdeo

Dem boys seh…Prayer can’t save Jagdeo

Aug 30, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Prayer can’t save Jagdeo

Dem boys don’t like to promise a man anything. Dem accustom to promising ladies but dem did mek a promise to Jagdeo yesterday. Dem promise to teach him to pray so that when he go to jail he gun...

Command changes at GDF Second Infantry Battalion

Command changes at GDF Second Infantry Battalion

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Command changes at GDF Second Infantry Battalion

Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)Terry Benn, was formally handed command of Base Camp Stephenson to Lt Col Ramkarran Doodnauth, on August 28. The formalisation of the new command occurred at the Change of...

Primary health care system in appalling state

Primary health care system in appalling state

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Primary health care system in appalling state

…to undergo drastic changes – Health Minister The appalling state of the public health system and its failing delivery structure will be remodeled with a fresh approach that seeks to promote...

UG, Courts Guyana Inc. host annual ‘Reading is Fun’ programme

UG, Courts Guyana Inc. host annual ‘Reading is Fun’ programme

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG, Courts Guyana Inc. host annual ‘Reading is Fun’ programme

– Urge parents to engage in story telling, reading to their children Reading is pertinent to helping students improve their literacy and communication skills. Experts say reading to children at...

Four months later… PI into death of GGMC engineer yet to commence

Four months later… PI into death of GGMC engineer yet to commence

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Four months later… PI into death of GGMC engineer yet to commence

An incomplete police file and outstanding ballistics report have been stalling the commencement of a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the death of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) engineer,...

Dr. Maurice Odle is new NICIL Chairman

Dr. Maurice Odle is new NICIL Chairman

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Maurice Odle is new NICIL Chairman

– Finance Minster declines to take post Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has declined to take up the appointment as the Chairman of NICIL. As a result, Dr. Maurice Odle, a respected economist,...

Prime Minister’s wife opposes anti-pregnancy policy

Prime Minister’s wife opposes anti-pregnancy policy

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Prime Minister’s wife opposes anti-pregnancy policy

“Women must not be forced into making a choice between bringing a child or keeping a job.” – Sita Nagamootoo Sita Nagamootoo has voiced her strong opposition to the controversial...

Cop injured after crashing into sand pile

Cop injured after crashing into sand pile

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cop injured after crashing into sand pile

Police Constable, Creason Griffith is counting his lucky stars after surviving a horrific vehicular accident that occurred around 07:00hrs, on Friday last. Griffith, who is stationed at the Madewini...

US$6.2M environmental tax judgment … Guyana cannot re-examine decisions of the CCJ

US$6.2M environmental tax judgment … Guyana cannot re-examine decisions of the CCJ

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US$6.2M environmental tax judgment … Guyana cannot re-examine decisions of the CCJ

– Bar Association, women lawyers In wake of calls for the government to reconsider its decision to make good on payment of damages awarded to a Surinamese beverage company, the mass of the...

93 graduate from Guyana/Cuban Medical Scholarship Programme

93 graduate from Guyana/Cuban Medical Scholarship Programme

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 93 graduate from Guyana/Cuban Medical Scholarship Programme

Ninety three students who completed their stint in the Guyana/ Cuban Medical Scholarship Programme and who are likely to commence service within a short while participated in an official graduation...

National Tender Board holds its first meeting

National Tender Board holds its first meeting

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on National Tender Board holds its first meeting

– to address backlog The newly appointed National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) held its first meeting on Friday. The new members of the NPTAB as published in the August...

Justice Claudette Singh amongst new faces on State boards

Justice Claudette Singh amongst new faces on State boards

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Justice Claudette Singh amongst new faces on State boards

The Government of Guyana has introduced new faces to a number of State boards and agencies as it continues with its shakeup. Amongst the faces is Madam Justice Claudette Singh, who has been appointed...

Carjackers torch stolen car-court hears

Carjackers torch stolen car-court hears

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Carjackers torch stolen car-court hears

A 16 year old boy was among five alleged carjackers, who were accused of stealing a number of cars. They made their first appearance at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday to answer to the...

Depression in LGBT community must be considered in nat’l mental health response – SASOD

Depression in LGBT community must be considered in nat’l mental health response – SASOD

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Depression in LGBT community must be considered in nat’l mental health response – SASOD

As Guyana moves forward in tackling its suicide epidemic, depression facing members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community must be considered in the crafting of a national...

Local porn site taken down following KN article

Local porn site taken down following KN article

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Local porn site taken down following KN article

A pornographic website, www.Guyanaporn.com, accused of publishing altered photographs (photo-shopped) of local underage girls and other women, has been taken down following an article published by...

Roger Gary’s designs make Chinese American Top Model Final Show

Roger Gary’s designs make Chinese American Top Model Final Show

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Roger Gary’s designs make Chinese American Top Model Final Show

US based Guyanese International designer Roger Gary continues to make Guyana proud on the fashion circuit. Recently he was invited by the Chief Fashion Stylist Lisa Crutchfield to be the swimwear...

The Baccoo speaks

The Baccoo speaks

Aug 30, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Pressure applied by the public will force the police to work even harder; not that they are not working. The problem is in Berbice and already the authorities have decided to take measures to deal...

Cartoon 30 Aug. 2015

Cartoon 30 Aug. 2015

Aug 30, 2015 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon 30 Aug. 2015

School reopens tomorrow!!!

School reopens tomorrow!!!

Aug 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on School reopens tomorrow!!!

The customary last minute rush was on this past weekend to grab up school supplies in time for the re-opening of schools tomorrow. And Guyana Stores Limited seemed to be the business of choice for...

GUYANA “COOLIE BAI” NOW BECOMING AN INTERNATIONAL SINGING STAR

GUYANA “COOLIE BAI” NOW BECOMING AN INTERNATIONAL SINGING STAR

Aug 30, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, From the Diaspora Comments Off on GUYANA “COOLIE BAI” NOW BECOMING AN INTERNATIONAL SINGING STAR

It was going on 9 pm; the 3000 plus crowd has been there about at least six hours, waiting patiently for the star of the show, the headliner, the feature singer, Romeo Mystic, more known...

Windies crumble to spin as Pakistan seize control with 202-run lead in Multan

Windies crumble to spin as Pakistan seize control with 202-run lead...

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SportsMax – West Indies fell predictably to Pakistan’s spinners, as they collapsed for 137 in less than a session on day two of the opening Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Saturday....

Ashby, Inverary, Lewis among winners on Friday

Ashby, Inverary, Lewis among winners on Friday

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Ninvalle and Sports Commission applaud budgetary allocation for sports

Ninvalle and Sports Commission applaud budgetary...

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Guyanese Swimming star makes waves at SUNY Oneonta after mid-season transfer

Guyanese Swimming star makes waves at SUNY...

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Spartans Dominoes Club/Travis Sargeant tourney on today

Spartans Dominoes Club/Travis Sargeant tourney on...

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Runsfest ends in draw as players await final selection ahead of CWI Regional 4-Day Championships

Runsfest ends in draw as players await final...

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Kazakhstan showed that renegotiation is possible

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News– Bharrat Jagdeo is fond every week of criticizing the PNC/R as not having persons... more

OAS Secretary General Election and renewed OAS Consensus

Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more

What objections to renegotiation are all about

Hard Truths… By GHK Lall Kaieteur News- A citizen was kind enough to draw my attention to the last sentence in a recent... more